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Articles in February, 2003 issue of Israel Diamonds

• De Beers chairman delivers 2003 New Year message. (De Beers).(Industry Overview)(Transcript)
  by Oppenheimer, Nicky
• From east to west: Israeli-Arab jewelers are intent on breaking into the local jewelry sector's mainstream. They also do not want to be labeled as jewelers catering to a narrowly defined market. Some, in fact, are already producing top-of-the-line goods f
  by Almor, Ya'akov
• Europe clears SoC program but objects to Alrosa deal. (Facets).(Supplier of Choice)(De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd.)
• Apple Diamonds honored for exports to Japan: the Ramat Gan-based diamond company is recognized for its long period of service to the Japanese market by the Israel-Japan Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce. (Spotlight).
• Second U.S. Kimberley Process authority formed. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Russian Federation delegation visits IDE. (Short Cuts).(Israel Diamond Exchange)(Brief Article)
• Colored gemstone sector urged also to market downstream. (Colored Gemstones).(Industry Overview)
  by Eshed, Avraham
• Additional links drawn between al-Qaeda and diamonds. (Facets).(Liberia and Burkina Faso suspected of hosting terrorist operatives)(Brief Article)
• IDE visit Kiryat Malachi kindergarten. (Short Cuts).(Israel Diamond Exchange )(Brief Article)
• A guide to the implementation of the Kimberley Process. (Conflict Diamonds).
• Lack of funding forces Namco to suspend operations. (Facets).(Namibian Minerals Corp.)(Brief Article)
• IDI's marketing drive kicks off in Italy. (Short Cuts).(Israel Diamond Institute)(Brief Article)
• Israel's top 30 exporters in 2002. (Short Cuts).(Illustration)
• Israel's net polished exports up 15 percent in 2002. (Summing Up).
• The Kimberley process: how will it operate? The rules for rough diamonds are mandated by international trade agreements that have the force of law. Once the rough becomes polished, a 'system of warranties', implemented by the diamond and jewelry industry
  by Bates, Rob
• Bargains and big numbers highlight fall auction season: the appetite for diamonds remain strong, during the fall auction season in New York, Hong Kong and Geneva. (At Auction).
• De Beers-Angola talks expected to be successful. (Facets).(De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. and Endiama)(Brief Article)
• Women becomes human diamond. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• New computer-based system to revolutionize color communication: using a database of more than 100,000 digital photographs of colored gemstones, the developers of the Gemewizard created 19,440 files of gemstone images, of specific shapes with different pre
• China and DRC issue first Kimberley certificates. (Facets).(Democratic Republic of the Congo)(conflict diamonds)
• Molecular diamonds discovered in oil. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• Liaison across industry vital, says outgoing ICA president. (Colored Gemstones).(International Colored Gemstone Association's Israel Eliezri)(Interview)
• NGO: Central African Republic hub for conflict diamonds. (Facets).(Partnership Africa Canada report)(Brief Article)
• India renews claim to Kohinoor. (Short Cuts).(Camilla Parker Bowles may receive diamond through marriage to Prince Charles)(Brief Article)
• WDC chairman considers launch of Kimberley system. (Conflict Diamonds).(World Diamond Council)(Interview)
• Putin decree to allow Russia to export diamonds independently. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Viewpoint.(Editorial)(Industry Overview)
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• Aarohi Diamonds recognized for boosting Israel-India trade: the Indian-owned Israeli company was recognized by the Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce for its contribution to the development of bilateral trade between the two countries. (Spotlight).
• China's legal polished diamond imports rise. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Jeweler tries to sell fake for $12 million. (Short Cuts).(Yee Wai Yam)(Brief Article)